{"id":62707,"date":"2017-07-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foxtail\/2017\/07\/18\/add-your-comments-for-net-neutrality\/"},"modified":"2021-01-22T23:09:06","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T23:09:06","slug":"add-your-comments-for-net-neutrality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/firefox\/add-your-comments-for-net-neutrality\/","title":{"rendered":"You can still comment for net neutrality and a healthy Internet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How much do people love the Internet? Quite a lot, by the looks of it. As of today, people like you submitted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/ecfs\/search\/filings?proceedings_name=17-108&#038;sort=date_disseminated,DESC\">9.5 million comments<\/a> for net neutrality to the FCC. That\u2019s more than double the number of comments<a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/alltechconsidered\/2014\/09\/17\/349243335\/3-7-million-comments-later-heres-where-net-neutrality-stands\"> submitted in 2014<\/a>. Way to go, everyone!<\/p>\n<p>We added <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/netpolicy\/2017\/07\/17\/mozilla-files-comments-save-internet\/\">Mozilla\u2019s official comments<\/a> to the incredible 75,000 you generated through our online action form. We argue against the rollback of protections that FCC chair Ajit Pai is seeking in his so-called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/restoring-internet-freedom\">Restoring Internet Freedom<\/a>\u201d proceeding. Pai wants to gives Internet Service Providers the \u201cfreedom\u201d to block, slow down or prioritize paid content online. We\u2019re more focused on what\u2019s good for people. Net neutrality is a critical part of why the Internet is the most fantastically fun, awe-inspiring place we\u2019ve ever built together, and we need to protect it because:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Net neutrality is fundamental to free speech.<\/strong> Without it, big companies could censor anyone\u2019s voice and make it harder to speak up online.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Net neutrality is fundamental to competition.<\/strong> Without it, ISPs can prioritize their businesses over newcomer companies trying to reach users with the next big thing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Net neutrality is fundamental to innovation.<\/strong> Without it, funding for startups could dry-up, as established companies that can afford to \u201cpay to play\u201d become the only safe tech investments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>And, ultimately, net neutrality is fundamental to user choice.<\/strong> Without it, ISPs can choose what you access \u2014 or how fast it may load \u2014 online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While we can pat ourselves on the back for a job well done on the commenting, the fight for net neutrality is far from over.<\/p>\n<p>Here are two things you can do right now for a healthy Internet:<\/p>\n<h2>1. Listen in<\/h2>\n<p>For starters, take a listen to the IRL podcast episode,<a href=\"https:\/\/irlpodcast.org\/episode2\/?utm_source=internetcitizen&#038;utm_medium=blog&#038;utm_campaign=irl&#038;utm_content=stillcommentarticle\"> <b>The Neutral Zone: The Future of Net Neutrality<\/b><\/a> to hear how net neutrality affects ISPs, activists and even maggot farmers in Georgia. (Yes, you read that right. Listen, and you\u2019ll find out more.) Clocking in at 25 minutes and 22 seconds, the podcast is a quick and dirty primer. Pass it on to your friends who think they don\u2019t get net neutrality or that it doesn\u2019t affect them.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/simplecast.com\/e\/74767?style=light\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100px\" frameborder=\"2\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>2. Speak up<\/h2>\n<p>Monday, July 17 marked the end of the FCC&#8217;s <em>initial<\/em> comment period, but you can submit comments for net neutrality through Aug. 16. If you (or your friends) haven\u2019t yet spoken up, <a href=\"https:\/\/advocacy.mozilla.org\/net-neutrality-comments\">get up in there and make some comments<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/advocacy.mozilla.org\/en-US\/net-neutrality-comments\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-426 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2017\/07\/submit-your-comment-button.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what the inventor of the Web has to say about net neutrality:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NetNeutrality?src=hash\">#NetNeutrality<\/a> allowed me to invent the web without having to ask for permission. Let&#8217;s keep the internet open! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EFahwkEBnS\">https:\/\/t.co\/EFahwkEBnS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tim Berners-Lee (@timberners_lee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/timberners_lee\/status\/885100007749287936\">July 12, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.recode.net\/2016\/6\/14\/11936484\/net-neutrality-essay-tim-wu\">&#8220;father&#8221; of net neutrality<\/a> has to say:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There are now 6.8 million comments in the FCC&#8217;s Net Neutrality docket. Ignoring that is just plain undemocratic<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tim Wu (@superwuster) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/superwuster\/status\/885319975824740356\">July 13, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr. has to say:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Snoop is on the right side of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NetNeutrality?src=hash\">#NetNeutrality<\/a> fight. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C0z5uw5Izb\">pic.twitter.com\/C0z5uw5Izb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexis Ohanian   (@alexisohanian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexisohanian\/status\/887019072378085376\">July 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ur memes weighs in:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Our reaction when the government tries to take our net neutrality rules away. File an FCC comment at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8IiiFYCObV\">https:\/\/t.co\/8IiiFYCObV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NetNeutrality?src=hash\">#NetNeutrality<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gg3cZIYRay\">pic.twitter.com\/Gg3cZIYRay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Imgur (@imgur) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/imgur\/status\/885199676693254144\">July 12, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>You can also hear what many other opinions on net neutrality, read in dulcet tones over nine hours:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Riled up about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/netneutrality?src=hash\">#netneutrality<\/a>?<br \/>\n1. Good!<br \/>\n2. You&#8217;re not alone<br \/>\nPlease find comfort these 9 hours of quiet comments: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uUWPFkfG7G\">https:\/\/t.co\/uUWPFkfG7G<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QCYk4j9Am6\">pic.twitter.com\/QCYk4j9Am6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mozilla (@mozilla) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mozilla\/status\/885163716735492096\">July 12, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The 9.5 million comments for net neutrality submitted is an impressive feat. Consider, however, that this figure is still shy of the millions of people who depend on a free and open Internet daily. If we come together we can take the Web back to the future \u2014 ensuring it\u2019s always open for innovation, competition and freedom of choice.<\/p>\n<p>Later this year, the FCC will consider all of our comments (and we hope they reconsider the plan entirely) and potentially vote on the newest proposal. We fully expect the courts to weigh in if the new rule is enacted, and if that happens, Mozilla will be there to fight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How much do people love the Internet? Quite a lot, by the looks of it. As of today, people like you submitted 9.5 million comments for net neutrality to the FCC. That\u2019s more than double the number of comments submitted in 2014. Way to go, everyone! 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